Monthly Archives: November 2011

Theatre of Blood Theatrical Poster (1973)

One of my first posts for the Retroist was a ‘review‘ of the absolutely fantastic 1973 film, Theatre of Blood. Starring Vincent Price and Diana Rigg among many other notable English actors of the time. In the review I stated … Continue reading

Atari 2600: Lord of the Rings – Journey to Rivendell (1983)

In 1983 I had sadly not read J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings yet, though I knew of the might of the Dwarrows and the gentle nature of Hobbits thanks to the Rankin-Bass animated adaptations of the Hobbit and … Continue reading

Road Games Theatrical Poster (1981)

There are many movies I probably shouldn’t have been allowed to watch at the 62 Drive-In as a kid, I think a lot of these films my Father wanted to see and since I had no babysitter I guess he … Continue reading

Admiral Ackbar By Itmon!

I’ve said before on the site that my favorite characters in movies, books, and comics tend to be the “background” characters, not the folks in the white hot spotlight, not necessarily the “heroes”. Like in the first Jurassic Park film … Continue reading

The New Scooby-Doo Movies: Jerry Reed (1972)

Morning! How about you grab a bowl of your favorite cereal and join me as we watch this episode of the New Scooby-Doo Movies, guest starring Jerry Reed from back in 1972! A big tip of the cereal spoon to … Continue reading